欻 (chuā) - Onomatopoeia — represents sudden, swift sounds or actions & describes something happening quickly or abruptly.

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chuā ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

欻 · chuā

Onomatopoeia — represents sudden, swift sounds or actions;

describes something happening quickly or abruptly.

Onomatopoeia — represents sudden, swift sounds or actionsdescribes something happening quickly or abruptly.

Usage highlights

sudden sounddisappear quicklyflash bysudden movementquick actionswift motion

Synonyms

  • 忽— suddenly, abruptly
  • 倏— swiftly, suddenly
  • 骤— sudden, abrupt

Antonyms

  • 缓— slow, gradual
  • 徐— slow, leisurely
  • 渐— gradually, progressively

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird flew away with a whoosh (欻的一声).
  • He disappeared in a flash (欻的一下不见了).
  • The fire crackled suddenly (火欻地一下烧起来了).
  • The car sped past quickly (车欻地开过去了).

Collocations

  • sudden sound(欻的一声)
  • disappear quickly(欻的一下不见了)
  • flash by(欻地过去)
  • sudden movement(欻地一动)
  • quick action(欻地一下)
  • swift motion(欻然而过)

Idioms

  • Appearing and disappearing suddenly(欻忽往来)
  • Swift as lightning(欻如闪电)
  • Coming and going abruptly(欻来欻去)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in onomatopoeic contexts to mimic sudden sounds or rapid movements.
  • Common in descriptive writing and oral storytelling to convey immediacy and suddenness.
  • Often appears in classical Chinese literature to describe supernatural or rapid phenomena.

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